Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS)

This scheme provides financial assistance, over a five year period, for Conservation Area based regeneration and conservation initiatives undertaken by Local and National Park Authorities, community groups and other 3rd sector organisations experienced in delivering multi-funded projects.

Assistance is either through support to establish a Conservation Area Regeneration Scheme (CARS) or through support for a Heritage Lottery funded Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI).

The Scheme can fund:
• A repairs programme for priority projects.
• A small grants scheme (such as to homeowners or retailers).
• Community engagement through providing training opportunities in traditional skills and through education programmes.
• Training opportunities for traditional craftsmen
• Public realm conservation and restoration
• Administration costs including the appointment of a dedicated project officer

Funding

Since 2005, there have been six CARS application rounds awarding £33m of Scottish Government investment, and the successful applicants are listed below.

Further Information

If you have any questions in regards to CARS, please use the contact details provided in the box to the right of this page.

Round 1 (2007 - 2012)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

Aberdeenshire

Banff

£156,250

Aberdeenshire

Peterhead

£650,000

Argyll and Bute

Campbeltown

£382,500

Dumfries & Galloway

Whithorn

£370,000

East Ayrshire

Kilmarnock

£811,170

Edinburgh

Leith

£468,285

Falkirk

Bo’ness

£300,000

Fife

Dunfermline

£850,000

Highland

Wick

£1,500,000

Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park

Killin

£62,500

North Lanarkshire

Kilsyth

£325,000

South Lanarkshire

Leadhills

£400,000

Western Isles

Stornoway

£300,000

Total

£6,575,705

Round 2 (2008 - 2013)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

Aberdeen

The Green

£350,000

Angus

Brechin

£370,750

East Ayrshire

Kilmarnock - John Finnie/Bank Street

£253,980

Fife

Dysart

£395,000

Midlothian

Dalkeith

£318,406

Perth & Kinross

Coupar Angus

£192,000

Total

£1,880,136

Round 3 (2009 - 2014)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

East Ayrshire

Cumnock

£888,050

East Lothian

Haddington

£836,000

Fife

Kirkcaldy

£495,917

Loch Lomond & the Trossachs National Park

Callander

£250,000

North Lanarkshire

Cumbernauld Village

£375,000

Orkney Islands

Stromness

£857,583

Perth & Kinross

Blair Atholl

£306,574

Renfrewshire

Paisley

£738,800

Scottish Borders

Kelso

£307,500

Total

£5,055,424

Round 4 (2011 - 2016)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

Aberdeenshire

Portsoy

£500,000

Argyll and Bute

Rothesay

£499,933

Fife

Anstruther

£500,000

Highland

Dingwall

£420,000

North Ayrshire

Irvine

£500,000

South Ayrshire

Ayr

£498,244

Moray

Keith

£355,500

Total

£3,273,677

Round 5 (2013 - 2018)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

Aberdeenshire

Banff

£500,000

Angus

Kirriemuir

£645,000

Argyll and Bute

Inveraray

£970,000

East Ayrshire

Galston

£750,000

Falkirk

Falkirk

£1,600,000

Fife

Cupar

£1,000,000

Glasgow City

Parkhead Cross

£1,000,000

Midlothian

Gorebridge

£548,500

Moray

Elgin

£750,000

North Ayrshire

Kilbirnie

£500,000

Orkney Islands

Kirkwall

£1,200,000

Scottish Borders

Selkirk

£750,000

Total

£10,213,500

Round 6 (2015 - 2020)

Local Authority

Conservation Area

Grant Awarded

Fraserburgh

Aberdeenshire Council

£1,203,571

New Lanark

New Lanark Trust

£1,548,732

Strathaven

South Lanakshire Council

£625,000

Coatbridge

North Lanarkshire Council

£800,000

Tranent

East Lothian Council

£570,900

Millport

North Ayrshire Council

£750,000

Campbeltown

Argyll and Bute Council

£990,000

Total

£6,488,203

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